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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/37 (21) Application number: 22887875.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/08(2006.01) A61B 17/04(2006.01) A61F 2/40(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61L 2430/24; A61L 2430/02; A61L 27/3604; A61L 27/365; A61L 27/50; A61B 17/0401; A61F 2002/285; A61F 2/2846; A61F 2002/30736; A61F 2/30734 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/040286 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/075889 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 01.11.2021 US 202117516316 (71) Applicant: Arthrex Inc Naples, FL 34108-1945 (US)	(72) Inventors: AKHAVAN, Sam Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090 (US) DOONEY JR, Thomas Naples, Florida 34109 (US) CROOK, Loren D Fort Myers, Florida 33967 (US) (74) Representative: Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner  Junkersstraße 3 82178 Puchheim/München 82178 Puchheim/München (DE)